Penn State New Kensington vs. University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State New Kensington in New Kensington, PA with University of Pittsburgh Greensburg in Greensburg, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Pittsburgh Greensburg is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (1,321 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State New Kensington is located in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting); University of Pittsburgh Greensburg is in Greensburg, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Pittsburgh Greensburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State New Kensington 9:1; University of Pittsburgh Greensburg 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pittsburgh Greensburg are 14.1% lower than at Penn State New Kensington ($13,120 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.2% higher at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg than at Penn State New Kensington (about $2,450 more per year; $26,584 vs. $24,134).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State New Kensington than at University of Pittsburgh Greensburg (94% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pittsburgh Greensburg students is 62.4% larger than aid received by Penn State New Kensington students ($12,681 vs. $7,809).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State New Kensington and University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22% at Penn State New Kensington vs. 17.4% at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State New Kensington graduates have a $91 lower median loan debt than University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg graduates ($26,818 vs. $26,909).
• Among borrowers, Penn State New Kensington graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg graduates ($277 vs. $278).
• More University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State New Kensington students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.